Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781305088436
Author: Carl Warren, Jim Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Prepare statement of cash flows using the indirect method for presenting cash flows from operating activities.

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Prepare statement of cash flows (Indirect Method).

M Equipment Company
Statement of Cash Flows - Indirect Method
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
DetailsAmount ($)Amount ($)
Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net income 141,680
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities:  
Depreciation expense14,790 
Loss on sale of investments10,200 
Changes in current operating assets and liabilities:  
Increase in accounts receivable(19,040) 
Increase in inventory(8,670) 
Increase in accounts payable11,560 
Increase in accrued expense payable3,740(12,580)
Net cash provided by operating activities $154,260
   
Cash flows from investing activities:  
Cash received from sale of investment91,800 
Cash used for purchase of land(295,800) 
Cash used for purchase of equipment (80,580) 
Net cash used for investing activities ($284,580)
   
Cash flows from financing activities:  
Cash received from sale of common stock250,000 
Cash used for dividends(96,900) 
Net cash provided by financing activities $153,100
Increase (decrease) in cash $22,780
Cash at the beginning of the year  47,940
Cash at the end of the year  $70,720

Table (1)

Explanation of Solution

Statement of cash flows: It is one of the financial statement that shows the cash and cash equivalents of a company for a particular period. It determines the net changes in cash through reporting the sources and uses of cash due to the operating, investing, and financing activities of a company.

Indirect method: Under this method, the following amounts are to be adjusted from the Net Income to calculate the net cash provided from operating activities.

Cash flows from operating activities: These are the cash produced by the normal business operations.

The below table shows the way of calculation of cash flows from operating activities:

Cash flows from operating activities (Indirect method)
 
Add: Decrease in current assets
         Increase in current liability
         Depreciation expense and amortization expense
         Loss on sale of plant assets
 
Deduct: Increase in current assets
              Decrease in current liabilities
              Gain on sale of plant assets
Net cash provided from or used by operating activities

Table (2)

Cash flows from investing activities: Cash provided by or used in investing activities is a section of statement of cash flows. It includes the purchase or sale of equipment or land, or marketable securities, which is used for business operations.

The below table shows the way of calculation of cash flows from investing activities:

Cash flows from investing activities
 
Add: Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
         Sale of marketable securities / investments
         Interest received
         Dividend received
 
Deduct: Purchase of fixed assets/long-lived assets
              Purchase of marketable securities
Net cash provided from or used by investing activities

Table (3)

Cash flows from financing activities: Cash provided by or used in financing activities is a section of statement of cash flows. It includes raising cash from long-term debt or payment of long-term debt, which is used for business operations.

The below table shows the way of calculation of cash flows from financing activities:

Cash flows from financing activities
 
Add: Issuance of common stock
          Proceeds from borrowings
          Proceeds from issuance of debt
          Issuance of bonds payable
 
Deduct: Payment of dividend
              Repayment of debt
              Interest paid
              Redemption of debt
              Repurchase of stock
Net cash provided from or used by financing activities

Table (4)

Working notes:

Prepare the schedule in the changes of current assets and liabilities.

Schedule in the Change of Current Assets and Liabilities
DetailsAmount ($)Effect on Operating Activities
Beginning BalanceEnding Balance

Increase/

(Decrease)

Accounts receivable188,190207,23019,040Deduct
Inventories289,850298,5208,670Deduct
Accounts payable194,1400205,70011,560Add
Accrued expenses payable26,86030,6003,740Add

Table (5)

Calculate the amount of depreciation expense:

Amount of depreciation expense =(Ending balanceBeginning balance)=($99,110$84,320)=$14,790

Calculate the amount of loss on sale of investments:

Amount of  loss on sale of investments =(Investment balanceSale value)=($102,000$91,800)=$10,200

Calculate the amount of dividends:

Amount of dividends =( Cash dividends declared +Beginning balance of dividends payable -Ending balance of dividends payable   )=($102,000+$20,400$25,500)=$96,900

Conclusion

Therefore, the ending cash balance is $70,720.

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